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Lucky :: Lucky (superl.) Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour..

Scratch :: Scratch (v. i.) To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game..

Chanced :: Chanced (imp. & p. p.) of Chanc.

Suit :: Suit (n.) The attempt to gain an end by legal process; an action or process for the recovery of a right or claim; legal application to a court for justice; prosecution of right before any tribunal; as, a civil suit; a criminal suit; a suit in chancery..

Kill :: Kill (v. t.) To destroy; to ruin; as, to kill one's chances; to kill the sale of a book..

Balk :: Balk (v. t.) To omit, miss, or overlook by chance..

Examiner :: Examiner (n.) One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc..

Waif :: Waif (n.) Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance..

Application :: Application (n.) The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery..

Chance-medley :: Chance-medley (n.) The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

Chance :: Chance (n.) A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him..

Per- :: Per- () A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much..

Hazard :: Hazard (n.) The uncertain result of throwing a die; hence, a fortuitous event; chance; accident; casualty..

Chanceable :: Chanceable (a.) Fortuitous; casual.

Run :: Run (v. i.) To encounter or incur, as a danger or risk; as, to run the risk of losing one's life. See To run the chances, below..

Fiat :: Fiat (n.) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.

Cursitor :: Cursitor (n.) An officer in the Court of Chancery, whose business is to make out original writs..

Solicitor :: Solicitor (n.) An attorney or advocate; one who represents another in court; -- formerly, in English practice, the professional designation of a person admitted to practice in a court of chancery or equity. See the Note under Attorney..

Last :: Last (a.) Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hindmost; farthest; as, the last year of a century; the last man in a line of soldiers; the last page in a book; his last chance..

Chanceful :: Chanceful (a.) Hazardous.

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